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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1955
Page
8
A crossword style puzzle list labeled Across and Down with clues for word placements. Includes references to presidents, household items, Greek letters, crafts, and various actions, ending with Indian weights.
A compact item listing puzzle clues and nicknames. It references Iv Hickory and a sequence of numbered hints. The fragmentary text suggests crossword style entries with partial answers for streets and other terms.
Kansas City owner Arnold Johnson plans a national advertising push to recruit young players for the Athletics. Ads in Sporting News will invite hopefuls to apply, with camps to be set up nationwide to scout talent and fast-track signings to the major leagues. Johnson aims to rebuild the A's with a strong scouting network and renewed fan support.
The schedule now starts at 3 80 with track events moving to a boiler way. Previously the plan listed events at 1 and 3, and organizers have updated times accordingly.
Kansas University defeated Missouri in golf 9 to 3 and tied in tennis with two matches decided in favor of Kansas. Missouri won only one of the tennis matches during the session. The outing marked the Tigers’ second loss in nine starts as Kansas improved to 4-0 in conference play. The next event was a road test at Manhattan against Kansas State.
Gary Thompson Iowa State sophomore star hits a home run with bases loaded in the third inning at Ames to spark the Cyclones to a 14 4 Big Seven baseball victory over Kansas. Kansas led 20 but ISU answered with three in the sixth. game called after seven due to darkness. Kansas 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ISU 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4. box score shows Thompson 1 hit 2 runs batted in. Kansas now 4 0 3. ISU to play KU again today.
Six teams attended a meeting to organize the City Softball League Co-Op Flower Box American Legion The Hawks Lawrence Paper Co and Gallaghers each expressed intent to enter Two more teams are hoped to join Play starts around May 23 A managers meeting to elect a Softball Commission and finalize plans will be held at 7 30 p m Thursday May 12 in the Community Building.
This morning rain shifted the Kansas Kansas State track meet schedule by one hour at Memorial Stadium. Under the revised plan, field events and related races will begin at the new start time this afternoon.
Classifieds blend autos, tractors, and home services with used truck sales. Ads show ranges from cars like Desoto and Chevrolet to tractors, power mowers, and lawn equipment, plus lost and found notices and home improvement services. Local names include Kuhn and Wray, Winter Chevrolet, Ransdell Motor, Jayhawk Motors, and Morris Rest Home.
A dense page of mixed classified items from furniture and household goods to bicycles tools and appliances. Includes sale notices for encyclopedias desks refrigerators air conditioners and a new 20 inch bicycle with wheels, plus moving and wrecking company promos and a New York PTA ice cream social notice. Listings show phone contacts and several price points across many product categories.
Local ad lists pest control services for homes and businesses offering extermination of cockroaches mice and other pests by Schendel Pest Control Slo Mich with phone contact. The page also includes a wide assortment of 1920s to 1930s consumer ads for appliances furniture and used items from retailers such as Beaman’s Montgomery Ward and Co and Beacon Appliance Co. Some entries note sale prices and installment terms.
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